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Creating Futures Together Learners first, connected and inspired.
Ogilvie High School
228 New Town Road NEW TOWN TAS 7008
(03) 6228 8800 Fax: (03) 6228 6842
www.education.tas.edu.au/ogilviehigh
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CALENDAR
TERM 4 2016
Wed 19 Oct Mathematics Information Evening
Thu 20 Oct Hobart Show Day Fri 21 Oct Student Free Day Thu 27 Oct Athletics Carnival Fri 28 Oct Athletics Carnival Tue 8 Nov School Association
Meeting Thu 10 Nov Old Scholars
Luncheon Mon 14 to Fri 19 Gr 10 Exam Week Mon 14 Nov Grade EC Enrolment Grade 7 2017
Orientation Wed 16 Nov Inter-High Athletics
Carnival Tue 6 Dec Learning Expo
Evening School Association
Meeting Wed 30 Nov Celebration Dinner
TERM DATES 2016
Term 4: 10 Oct - 21 Dec
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OHS/NTHS Quiz Night has
been postponed till November.
Date to be advised.
Issue 9 Wednesday 12 October 2016
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From the Principal
Term Four promises to be another very busy term in both the formal curriculum and in extra-
curricular activities. All teachers and students are very focused on teaching and learning and know that
this is a very important time in working towards goals that have been set for achievement and
improving outcomes. I encourage all student to strive to do their best, to have a positive mindset and
seek feedback from their teachers so that they may achieve the best possible outcomes this year in
their learning.
There are so many opportunities for our girls here at Ogilvie
and I also encourage them to get involved in activities that are
on offer to them. We have just welcomed back our girls from
World Challenge, who have been in Borneo on a very
worthwhile adventure in terms of outdoor experiences and
giving back to the community as part of a community project.
The girls were accompanied by teachers Mary Stewart and
Tammy Potter, who have told me that the girls were amazing
ambassadors for the school whilst participating in this trip.
In the School holidays I attended the 150th Anniversary of the Town Hall and there I was very pleased
to be part of the audience being entertained by the combined NTHS/OHS band. Thanks to teachers
Simon Reade, for his work with the band, and to Liz Rockliff and David Edwards for their support. Also
in the holidays many of our students had their art works on display in the Poochibalds at Rosny Barn. I
am very pleased to say that Jacqueline Donnelly’s work has been awarded first place in the Child section
and Portia Thompson’s work has been highly commended. Another success is Bella Richadson in the
very prestigious Dorothea MacKellar Poetry Awards—a national Competition—where her poem, The
Sting of Friendship, has been Commended by the judges and noted among the best entries.
This week our three winning Tournament of Minds teams are heading to the Gold Coast for the
Australian/Pacific finals. We wish them all the best and acknowledge the work also of their teachers,
Jane Williams, Erika Boas and Adrian Smith, who will accompany them on this trip.
In this Newsletter we have advertised a number of events that will showcase student achievements this
term. I look forward to seeing parents to share our students’ successes on these occasions.
Julie Bird
Principal
Bella
Richardson
Dorothea
MacKellar
Poetry Award
NTHS/OHS Combined Bands, 150th Anniversary, Hobart Town Hall
Grade 10 Social One of the events that Grade Tens get to attend is a fun joint Social with New Town High, and to keep up tradition, the Grade 10s got
to dress up. The winners for best dress were Claire Jones (10A) Taylor Hutchinson (10E) Molly Russell (10E) and Mariam Sow (10F).
Congratulations girls.
Cassady Dowling, 10B
House Dance In September, House Dance was held at Aurora Sports Stadium in Moonah. This year the theme
was Snap! And the five houses had to incorrupt Snap! Into their routines. The House Captains
only had five 100 minute rehearsals to choreograph and clean their routines. Williams, had a
routine about dreams and the snapping back into reality. Steane’s routine routine was a 60s
summer snapshot routine. Steane awon Best Choreography and Williams won Best House
Spirit. Miller won Best Formations and their routine was about a military boot camp and
snapping into action. Dando’s won Best Involvement for their routine, snapshots throughout life.
The winners on the day were Venn, who also won Best Performance. After all the Houses
performed their routines, the tradition of teachers performing a staff dance continued, with a
performance to the song I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
and once again the staff gave the students a very hilarious
routine.
We would like to congratulate the captains, Molly Russell, Molly Harrison, Taylor Hutchinson and
Cheyenne Brooks (Venn), Bree McDonald and Kaani Booth (Dando), Yashmita Dhiman, Jenavieve
Kearney and Cassady Dowling (Miller), Lucy Horne and Abby McKeown (Steane) and O’dia Mbuta
and Skye Howard (Williams). We would like to thank Ms Graham and Mrs Stewart for their
support.
Cassady Dowling, 10B
PY 10 Pathways – Teacher Information Session On Tuesday 20 September, 90 staff from Elizabeth College, UTAS, eSchool, & Ogilvie, New
Town and Cosgrove High Schools attended a session to raise awareness and improve
knowledge for Year 10 teachers regarding TCE, ATAR and UTAS pathways for students.
The hope that by developing a more thorough understanding of the basics of Colleges and
UTAS, the participating teachers feel more prepared to advise and counsel students about
appropriate pathways to achieve their personal goals through gaining a TCE and if desired,
attaining an ATAR.
John Mainsbridge is the TASC officer at Elizabeth College. John provided a summary of the
TASC standards, TCE requirements, subjects offered at EC, pathways to tertiary study and
the complexities of ATAR scores. John used two examples of student pathways to explain
how final TE and ATAR scores are arrived at.
Kate Jones, Emma Atkinson and Penny Stringer represented UTAS and Kate and Emma
presented information on University of Tasmania Associate Degrees, including details on the
ways the AD’s can articulate into Bachelor Degrees.
Staff then met in the 9 learning areas, with conversations being guided by learning area
leaders from Elizabeth College. Topics included more detailed and subject specific
information around pre-requisites, alignment of Year 10 curriculum areas with Years 11 and
12, academic rigour, portfolios, deadlines and reading requirements.
Poochibald Arts Prize Ogilvie Grade 8, 9 and 10 Art students submitted work of their dogs in The Poochibald Art Prize 2016. The exhibition was at Rosny
Farm in the Schoolhouse Gallery for the Dog's Day Out, on Sunday 2 October, at 11.00am - 3.00pm, until 9 October. The girls did a
wonderful job, the work looked fantastic and the following awards were given:
Photo 1: Jacqueline Donnelly Grade 9 - winner - Child section
Photo 2: Portia Thompson Grade 8 - highly commended
Middle School - Term Three Celebration Assembly
Middle School held a Celebration Assembly on Wednesday 21 September to celebrate student achievement and recognise those
students who had been working hard at meeting our school commitments of being safe, being respectful and being a learner.
Whole School Walkathon - Friday 23 September
THANK YOU to all staff and students who participated in the Walkathon, Sports Expo and AFL 9’s match on the last day of term.
Thanks to Mr Moore for his organisation of the day—it was a great way to finish off the term.
The Ogilvie School Association
is hosting an Information Evening
Mathematics
Wednesday 19 October
Lower Student Centre
5.00 – 6.00 pm
All parents are welcome at this session
School Association meetings for Term 4
5.00 - 6.30 pm in the Boardroom Tuesday 8 November
Tuesday 6 December - including the Learning Expo
All welcome
Ogilvie High School
Staff, students and School Association
welcome your attendance at
major events for Term 4
Learning Expo 4.00 pm onwards on
Tuesday 6 December
This evening will incorporate our
Annual Concert and Opening of
the Art Exhibition - Red Door Gallery
Curriculum Areas will
showcase student work on this night
Presentation Evening
In the School Gymnasium
Tuesday 20 December
7.00 pm
All community members are
very welcome to attend
World Challenge - Borneo On 16 September 2016 Ogilvie High School
World Challenge team departed on the adven-
ture of a lifetime to Borneo, Malaysia. While in
Borneo we experienced the jungle, rural villag-
es and the big cities, where sadly many didn't
speak English but this was not as much of an
issue as it may at first seem due to the fact that
a smile was as good as a conversation. This was
truly obvious at our community project where
we laid concrete, bonded with the locals, ate
amazing food, played with local children, be-
came a part of the Atipian Nationality and left
our English names behind to truly embrace the
culture. We left the village of Long Atip with
the names of Tijan, Aren, Urai, Paya, Lahoung,
Ulau, Unyung and Puyung. We then departed
Miri for Kota Kinabalu where we began our 7
hour journey to Long Pasia where we began
our trek. Sleeping in hammocks we braved the
jungle where the insects roam wild alongside
glowing mushroom and enough bloodsucking
leeches to give you nightmares. After an excit-
ing and tiring few days we started to make our
way to the big city, Kota Kinabalu. So after
teary goodbyes with our homestays we got on
our way and prepared for the luxury of rest
and relaxation in Kota Kinabalu. We then spent
the next 4 days visiting cultural villages, white
water rafting, zip wiring, snorkelling and of
course visiting the great malls of Borneo. Finally
the day came to leave Borneo and our World
Challenge leader behind, so on the 8 October
we left for home where we arrived on the 9
October.
Thank you Borneo and World Challenge.